Backend Engineer, Scalable Vehicle Distributed Systems

Ford Model e U.S.; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount

Job summary

Ford Model e U.S. is seeking a backend software engineer to design, develop, and operate services powering millions of vehicles. You will help ensure reliability, performance, and security while integrating with existing infrastructure.

Requirements include 3+ years of backend experience and proficiency in Go, Java, or Python; knowledge of distributed systems (REST/gRPC, Pub/Sub) and production-grade systems. The role is hybrid in Palo Alto with visa sponsorship and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in one or more languages: Go, Java, or Python.
• Working understanding of distributed systems (REST/gRPC, Pub/Sub, API-first design).
• Experience building and supporting scalable, available systems in production.
• Good collaboration and communication across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate backend services powering millions of vehicles.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and security of backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate with existing infrastructure.

Skills

Backend experience

Go

Java

Python

REST

gRPC

Pub/Sub

Distributed systems

Production systems

Team collaboration

Leadership potential

Tools

Go

Java

Python

Job description

Ford Model e U.S. is seeking a backend software engineer to design, develop, and operate services powering millions of vehicles. You will help ensure reliability, performance, and security while integrating with existing infrastructure.

Requirements include 3+ years of backend experience and proficiency in Go, Java, or Python; knowledge of distributed systems (REST/gRPC, Pub/Sub) and production-grade systems. The role is hybrid in Palo Alto with visa sponsorship and competitive benefits.